Australian manufacturers turn to QAD to solve their most critical business problems
Continued Demand from Leading Medical, Industrial and Food & Beverage Manufacturers Help QAD Australia See Second Consecutive Positive Quarter
QAD (NASDAQ: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, today announced that it has delivered a second consecutive quarter of positive results for its Australian operations. Customers recently signed with QAD include GlaxoSmithKline, Allegiance Healthcare, Air Command and Allied British Foods.
QADs results are proof that the companys solutions are what Australian manufacturers need today quick to implement solutions that meet manufacturers most critical business requirements with one of the industrys lowest total costs of ownership and offering a rapid return on investment. QAD MFG/PRO eB2, the companys flagship Web-enabled suite of enterprise applications for manufacturing, distribution and financial management introduced in September 2002, is the companys most successful release to date, with many Australian manufacturers embracing its critical functionality for their manufacturing operations.
QAD provides the focused, vertically specific applications that deliver value rapidly, and in todays economy that is what Australian manufacturers want, said Gordon Fleming, managing director of QAD Australia. Yesterdays mega-suite enterprise software vendors large-scale, long-term e-business implementations are a thing of the past. Today, customers want focused applications that are quick to implement and deliver rapid ROI. QAD delivers on all fronts.
In addition to QAD MFG/PRO eB2, QAD offers a range of other solutions and services to meet the unique needs its customers face in this uncertain economy. Supply Visualisation, a hosted Internet application service offered through QAD MFGx.net, provides real-time inventory visibility and is helping QAD customers reduce their inventory costs by providing a seamless process for sharing the materials flow responsibility with suppliers and partners. QAD also offers services and solutions to assist food and beverage manufacturers in dealing with emerging industry standards for ebusiness such EANnet.
Customers Applaud QADs Focus, Fast Time-to-Value
As a startup operation we could not afford a solution with an extended installation time, said Ian Young Lee, Vice President International at Allegiance Healthcare, a supplier of healthcare devices including surgical drapes, gowns, gloves, biopsy needles and suction systems. We will be growing from zero to 70 people in a short period of time in line with expected 20 per cent growth per year. QAD MFG/PRO was the only system that would enable us to meet our tight start date commitments.
GlaxoSmithKlines Chemical Division selected MFG/PRO eB2 to consolidate its leading position as Australias largest grower of opium poppies. The company is one the world largest producer of opiate producing poppies.
The Australian operation was the last user of an in-house system that was costly to maintain. According to Kevin Essery, Technical Manager at GlaxoSmithKline, We wanted a system that would be fast to implement. We were set a tight deadline - if we didnt cut over by then we would have to do everything on spreadsheets! he said.
We are looking forward to realising the benefits MFG/PRO will bring to the company. By integrating our complex information we will be more flexible to customer needs and can readily add new product lines, Essery said.
About QAD
QAD delivers value through collaborative commerce for manufacturers, empowering enterprises to integrate diverse business processes and increase profitability. Manufacturers of automotive, food and beverage, consumer, electronics, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,400 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages. For more information visit the QAD Web site at: www.qad.com.
Australia clients include: Mayne Pharma, Golden Circle Limited, Australian Bakels (Pty) Ltd, Lion Nathan Australia Ltd, Gibbens Industries Pty Ltd, SnapFresh Pty Ltd, Kikkoman Australia Pty Ltd, AMCOR Glass, Day Dawn Pty Ltd, Harvest Freshcuts Pty Ltd, Seeley International, Minelab Electronics, Techno Plas Pty Ltd, and Transitions Optical Pty Ltd.
New Zealand clients include: Kapiti Cheese, Millennium Plastics Ltd, Taura Natural Ingredients Limited, Invitrogen New Zealand, ENZA Foods, Comvita New Zealand Ltd, Nutrimetics Manufacturing, AEP Industries Limited.
QADs results are proof that the companys solutions are what Australian manufacturers need today quick to implement solutions that meet manufacturers most critical business requirements with one of the industrys lowest total costs of ownership and offering a rapid return on investment. QAD MFG/PRO eB2, the companys flagship Web-enabled suite of enterprise applications for manufacturing, distribution and financial management introduced in September 2002, is the companys most successful release to date, with many Australian manufacturers embracing its critical functionality for their manufacturing operations.
QAD provides the focused, vertically specific applications that deliver value rapidly, and in todays economy that is what Australian manufacturers want, said Gordon Fleming, managing director of QAD Australia. Yesterdays mega-suite enterprise software vendors large-scale, long-term e-business implementations are a thing of the past. Today, customers want focused applications that are quick to implement and deliver rapid ROI. QAD delivers on all fronts.
In addition to QAD MFG/PRO eB2, QAD offers a range of other solutions and services to meet the unique needs its customers face in this uncertain economy. Supply Visualisation, a hosted Internet application service offered through QAD MFGx.net, provides real-time inventory visibility and is helping QAD customers reduce their inventory costs by providing a seamless process for sharing the materials flow responsibility with suppliers and partners. QAD also offers services and solutions to assist food and beverage manufacturers in dealing with emerging industry standards for ebusiness such EANnet.
Customers Applaud QADs Focus, Fast Time-to-Value
As a startup operation we could not afford a solution with an extended installation time, said Ian Young Lee, Vice President International at Allegiance Healthcare, a supplier of healthcare devices including surgical drapes, gowns, gloves, biopsy needles and suction systems. We will be growing from zero to 70 people in a short period of time in line with expected 20 per cent growth per year. QAD MFG/PRO was the only system that would enable us to meet our tight start date commitments.
GlaxoSmithKlines Chemical Division selected MFG/PRO eB2 to consolidate its leading position as Australias largest grower of opium poppies. The company is one the world largest producer of opiate producing poppies.
The Australian operation was the last user of an in-house system that was costly to maintain. According to Kevin Essery, Technical Manager at GlaxoSmithKline, We wanted a system that would be fast to implement. We were set a tight deadline - if we didnt cut over by then we would have to do everything on spreadsheets! he said.
We are looking forward to realising the benefits MFG/PRO will bring to the company. By integrating our complex information we will be more flexible to customer needs and can readily add new product lines, Essery said.
About QAD
QAD delivers value through collaborative commerce for manufacturers, empowering enterprises to integrate diverse business processes and increase profitability. Manufacturers of automotive, food and beverage, consumer, electronics, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,400 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages. For more information visit the QAD Web site at: www.qad.com.
Australia clients include: Mayne Pharma, Golden Circle Limited, Australian Bakels (Pty) Ltd, Lion Nathan Australia Ltd, Gibbens Industries Pty Ltd, SnapFresh Pty Ltd, Kikkoman Australia Pty Ltd, AMCOR Glass, Day Dawn Pty Ltd, Harvest Freshcuts Pty Ltd, Seeley International, Minelab Electronics, Techno Plas Pty Ltd, and Transitions Optical Pty Ltd.
New Zealand clients include: Kapiti Cheese, Millennium Plastics Ltd, Taura Natural Ingredients Limited, Invitrogen New Zealand, ENZA Foods, Comvita New Zealand Ltd, Nutrimetics Manufacturing, AEP Industries Limited.
